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transboundary

American  
[tranz-baund-uh-ree, -baund-ree] / ˌtrænzˈbaʊnd ə ri, -ˈbaʊnd ri /

adjective

  1. crossing or extending across a boundary between countries or other jurisdictions; involving more than one country.


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"These results suggest that uncompensable heat could increasingly drive internal displacement and transboundary climate migration, raising new policy and humanitarian challenges," the study warned.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Prevent conflict through international treaties and intergovernmental management of transboundary river basins -- for example, the Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India, and Peru and Bolivia's joint governance of Lake Titicaca.

From Science Daily Nov. 29, 2024

"South San Diego County is in a total state of emergency related to transboundary pollution, and this is a public health ticking time bomb," Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre told ABC News.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2024

The environmental group Greenpeace has campaigned for transboundary haze laws saying they are important as a deterrent and can help determine which companies start fires.

From Reuters Nov. 7, 2023

From the early ‘60s to late ‘70s, some 270 orcas were captured in the Salish Sea, the transboundary waters between the U.S. and Canada.

From Seattle Times Aug. 20, 2023

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